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France and Romania Tighten Rental Rules, Offer Loyalty Rewards with Journey, Airbnb Spotlights Hidden Gems
France and Romania Tighten the Grip on Short-Term Rentals with New Tax and Licensing Rules Snigdha’s View: New Journey Loyalty ...
Vrbo Takes on Cities with 1 million new listings while Booking.com’s rentals segment outshines hotels
Booking.com is betting on its diverse accommodations to win over travelers, while Vrbo is jumping into the urban rental game. ...
How Airbnb is Building an Amazon-Like Platform Beyond Accommodation
For several years, Airbnb has been stepping beyond short-term rentals and traditional accommodations with initiatives like Airbnb-Friendly Apartments and Experiences. ...
Airbnb Q3 2024 Financials Reveal Solid Growth, Push for Quality, and Co-Host Network’s Strong Start
With revenue reaching $3.7 billion (up 10% year-over-year) and a surge in key metrics like total bookings, Airbnb is leveraging ...
Booking.com rolls out Tools and Funding Support for Easier Sustainability Certification
With 75% of global travelers saying they want to travel more sustainably in 2024, eco-certification is no longer optional for ...
EU VAT Rules for Booking Platforms, Vrbo Gets Boost From Bing, Recover Abandoned Bookings With Hospitable
How the New EU VAT Reforms Affect Vacation Rentals Expedia and Bing Team Up to Offer Dual Rewards for Vrbo ...
How Netflix, Airbnb, and Social Media Are Driving the “Set-Jetting” Trend—and What It Means for Vacation Rental Managers
It seems that every day, hordes of travelers “discover” a breathtaking location they saw on a show, movie, or TikTok ...
Portugal Relaxes Regulations, Host & Stay Intensifies Expansion, Spain to Enforce National Register
Portugal Lifts Major Short-Term Rental Restrictions Snigdha’s View Host & Stay Sets Sights on UK and Overseas Expansion with Fresh ...
Sirreti Announces Gathering for Luxury Travel and Rental Professionals In New York
According to Market Research Intellect, the luxury rental market is booming, valued at $19.5 billion in 2024 and projected to ...
Founder Interview Episode 2: How Dale Smith Scaled Host & Stay to 1,400+ Properties
What if scaling a property management business wasn’t just about adding more listings, but about building a portfolio with solid ...
Adding Properties in a Competitive Market: Inventory Growth in 2025
Expanding inventory is set to be the number one priority for property managers in 2025, with over 75% of attendees ...
Boosting Vacation Rental Bookings with AI: Insights from the 2024 VRMA International Conference
Thibault Masson, Chief Editor of Rental Scale-Up and Head of Product Marketing at PriceLabs, recently spoke on stage at the ...
Is Airbnb’s Co-Host Network a Threat or an Opportunity for Property Managers?
With the launch of Airbnb’s Co-Host Network, vacation rental managers are wondering if it’s a potential threat to their business ...
How Airbnb’s New AI Tools Can Boost Your Bookings: What Every Vacation Rental Manager Should Know
Airbnb has introduced new features that use AI to guide travelers through each stage of the booking process, making it ...
2025 Travel Trends (Expedia + Booking.com): Actionable Insights for Vacation Rental Managers
Booking.com and Expedia have released their much-anticipated 2025 travel predictions and the way travelers think, book, and experience stays is ...
Airbnb’s Focus on Japan, Bob W’s European Expansion, Minut’s AI Weed Detection
Airbnb’s Latest Campaign Eyes Japan’s Domestic Travel Market Snigdha’s View Bob W Expands Across Europe, Taps New CFO About Bob ...
The Rise of Guest Referral Networks in Short-Term Rentals
As competition intensifies across the short-term rental industry, professional property managers are increasingly turning to innovative solutions to stay ahead ...
More Trouble for Rentals in Spain, Airbnb Sets Sight on South Korea, Blanket Launches Inventory Growth Tool
Spain Grants Homeowners’ Associations the Power to Outright Ban New Short-Term Rentals Snigdha’s View Airbnb Eyes South Korean Domestic Tourism ...
Airbnb Rolls Out Co-Host Network, New Host Tools, and Intensified Guest Personalization
In its Winter 2024 release, Airbnb has officially launched its Co-Host Network, an updated and formalized version of its “Experienced ...
Airbnb Courts Occasional Hosts, Promotes Airbnb-Friendly Apartments in New Campaign
Airbnb has launched a new video campaign featuring Crystal, a Denver-based host who shares her uplifting story of achieving financial ...
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